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Howard County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Howard County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.

Howard County permitting is running 13 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (38 total, down 42% on the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 42 permits in the past 12 months, one of 15 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

4

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

15,164

15,164 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2021-10-1487333842-227-41326HALPERT E #0748WASM ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,500Y
2021-10-1487333842-227-41326HALPERT E #0748WASM ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,500Y
2021-10-1387328342-227-41323FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE 16-9-4 #H 2LSBAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL6,900Y
2021-10-1187339142-227-41331HALPERT F #0711JMSM ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,300Y
2021-10-0887338742-227-41330HALPERT B #0746WASM ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,500Y
2021-10-0887335242-227-41329HALPERT A #0745WASM ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,500Y
2021-10-0887335142-227-41328HALPERT A #0701LDSM ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,400Y
2021-10-0887335142-227-41328HALPERT B #0701LDSM ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,400Y
2021-10-0887335042-227-41327HALPERT A #0721LSSM ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,200Y
2021-10-0887331442-227-41332FRYAR 3S #2XDBAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL11,000
2021-10-0887329642-227-41317HALPERT D #0722LSSM ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,200Y
2021-10-0887329442-227-41316HALPERT C #0747WASM ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,500Y
2021-10-0887329442-227-41316HALPERT C #0747WASM ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,500Y
2021-10-0887329142-227-41319BEESLY A #0703LDSM ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,400Y
2021-10-0887328542-227-41318BEESLY A #0712JMSM ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,300Y
2021-10-0787330442-227-41325FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE 16-9-4 #H 3WABAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL7,400Y
2021-10-0787329542-227-41324FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE 16-9-4 #H 3WBBAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL7,500Y
2021-10-0787328242-227-41322FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE 16-9-4 #H 2WABAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL7,400Y
2021-10-0787327842-227-41321FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE 16-9-4 #H 2WBBAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL7,500Y
2021-10-0787327542-227-41320FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE 16-9-4 #H 1LSBAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL6,900Y
2021-10-0787324342-227-41315FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE 16-9-4 #H 1WABAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL7,400Y
2021-10-0687319742-227-41314FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE 16-9-4 #H 1WBBAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL7,500Y
2021-10-0687319742-227-41314FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE 16-9-4 #H 1WBBAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL7,500Y
2021-10-0187325142-227-41313COLE 13-12 B UNIT #L 6HHIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLCDRILL6,500Y
2021-10-0187324842-227-41312COLE 13-12 B UNIT #A 6HHIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLCDRILL6,200Y
2021-10-0187316342-227-40370NATURE BOY SWD #1BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL12,000
2021-09-3087215742-227-41263SATNIN 37-36 #4SHLAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000Y
2021-09-3087215642-227-41275SATNIN 37-36 #2SHLAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000Y
2021-09-3087215342-227-41262SATNIN 37-36 #2AHLAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000Y
2021-09-2887317142-227-41311JACK BUCHANAN SR SWD #1ON POINT OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCDRILL12,900
2021-09-2787289842-227-41310MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM-MAG02-MP39.8 #1MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.DRILL520
2021-09-2787213542-227-41261JOSEPHINE 37-36 #2SHLAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000Y
2021-09-2787213142-227-41260JOSEPHINE 37-36 #2AHLAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000Y
2021-09-2787212742-227-41259JOSEPHINE 37-36 #1SHLAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000Y
2021-09-2187284942-227-41309DEACON JIM UNIT 6-7 #4HAMURCHISON OIL AND GAS, LLCDRILL7,298Y
2021-09-2187284842-227-41308DEACON JIM UNIT 6-7 #3HAMURCHISON OIL AND GAS, LLCDRILL7,258Y
2021-09-2187284542-227-41307BUCHANAN 3111 #1XDBAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL10,500
2021-09-1787276142-227-41306CURLY BILL UNIT 31-42 #4HAMURCHISON OIL AND GAS, LLCDRILL7,333Y
2021-09-1787275342-227-41305CURLY BILL UNIT 31-42 #3HAMURCHISON OIL AND GAS, LLCDRILL7,283Y
2021-09-1387261942-227-41304TOM KETCHUM UNIT 43-6 #4HAMURCHISON OIL AND GAS, LLCDRILL7,335Y
2021-09-1387261642-227-41303TOM KETCHUM UNIT 43-6 #3HAMURCHISON OIL AND GAS, LLCDRILL7,335Y
2021-09-0987263342-227-30514BARR-BARRETT #1HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLCRENTR7,940
2021-09-0987256642-227-41302FRYAR 3S #1DBAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL4,100
2021-09-0887234442-227-41293ROWDY THE COWBOY 42-30 E #7WABIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL8,200Y
2021-09-0887234342-227-41292ROWDY THE COWBOY 42-30 E #7LSBIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL7,850Y
2021-09-0887234242-227-41291ROWDY THE COWBOY 42-30 D #5WBBIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL8,400Y
2021-09-0887234142-227-41290ROWDY THE COWBOY 42-30 D #5JDBIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL7,550Y
2021-09-0887234042-227-41289ROWDY THE COWBOY 42-30 D #5DNBIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL8,000Y
2021-09-0887233942-227-41288ROWDY THE COWBOY 42-30 C #4WABIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL8,200Y
2021-09-0887233842-227-41287ROWDY THE COWBOY 42-30 C #4LSBIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL7,850Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.